Using as a Mentor Text (Persuasive Craft) (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards

High-quality example to analyse & emulate when creating own work

Ethos hook, diagnosis, defence, pathos testimony, binary climax

Ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), logos (logic)

Repetition of words at beginning of successive clauses

Placing contrasting ideas together (e.g., freedom or death)

Forces audience to choose sides, creates urgency & finality

Systematic listing of three items to build frustration/emphasis

Sounds more commanding & certain than passive constructions

Demonstrates sophisticated awareness of craft choices

Tests oral effectiveness & helps develop authentic voice